Book contents
- Luke’s Unique Parables
- Luke’s Unique Parables
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Parable of the Two Debtors (Lk 7:36–42)
- 3 The Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25–37)
- 4 The Friend at Midnight (Lk 11:5–13) and the Pater Noster
- 5 The Rich Fool (Lk 12:15–21)
- 6 The Barren Fig Tree (Lk 13:6–9)
- 7 Healing on the Sabbath and Places of Honor at a Feast (Lk 14:1–11)
- 8 The Lost Sheep (Lk 15:1–7) and the Lost Coin (Lk 15:8–10)
- 9 The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15:11–32)
- 10 The Steward of Unrighteousness (Lk 16:1–9)
- 11 The Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19–31)
- 12 The Widow and the Unjust Judge (Lk 18:1–8) and the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Lk 18:9–14)
- 13 The Parable of the Pounds (Lk 19:1–27)
- 14 The Wicked Tenants (Lk 20:9–18)
- 15 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Biblical Index
- Non-Biblical Index
- General Index
9 - The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15:11–32)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 February 2025
Book contents
- Luke’s Unique Parables
- Luke’s Unique Parables
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Parable of the Two Debtors (Lk 7:36–42)
- 3 The Good Samaritan (Lk 10:25–37)
- 4 The Friend at Midnight (Lk 11:5–13) and the Pater Noster
- 5 The Rich Fool (Lk 12:15–21)
- 6 The Barren Fig Tree (Lk 13:6–9)
- 7 Healing on the Sabbath and Places of Honor at a Feast (Lk 14:1–11)
- 8 The Lost Sheep (Lk 15:1–7) and the Lost Coin (Lk 15:8–10)
- 9 The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Lk 15:11–32)
- 10 The Steward of Unrighteousness (Lk 16:1–9)
- 11 The Rich Man and Lazarus (Lk 16:19–31)
- 12 The Widow and the Unjust Judge (Lk 18:1–8) and the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (Lk 18:9–14)
- 13 The Parable of the Pounds (Lk 19:1–27)
- 14 The Wicked Tenants (Lk 20:9–18)
- 15 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Biblical Index
- Non-Biblical Index
- General Index
Summary
Two younger sons of two fathers, one in the Prodigal Son parable and the other, Jacob, son of Isaac, each acquires his inheritance before the father’s death and is resented by an older brother. In both instances, heaven so directs events as to mitigate fraternal discord.
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- Luke's Unique ParablesGenesis Narratives and Interpretations of Jesus, pp. 104 - 121Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025